Breakeven analysis the definitive guide to cost-volume-profit analysis /

Cafferky, Michael E,

Breakeven analysis the definitive guide to cost-volume-profit analysis / Michael E. Cafferky and Jon Wentworth. - first edition. - [New York, N.Y. (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, (c)2010. - 1 electronic text (xi, 157 pages) : digital file. - Managerial accounting collection, .

Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Total cost method -- 3. Contribution margin method -- 4. Target profit method -- 5. Cost of goods sold method -- 6. Modified breakeven analysis, factoring estimates of demand -- 7. Dealing with changes in product, mix using weighted averages -- 8. High-low method -- 9. Least squares method -- 10. Changing costs -- 11. Changing prices -- 12. Selling price at various volumes -- 13. Multiple breakeven points -- 14. Net present value method -- 15. Quadratic equation -- 16. Tax effects on cost-volume-profit -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Limitations and criticisms -- Appendix C. A short genealogy of breakeven analysis -- Appendix D. Using breakeven thinking to decide whether to start a business -- Appendix E. Annuity table -- Notes -- References -- Index.

This book is a comprehensive collection of cost-volume-profit applications. Business professionals, entrepreneurs, business professors, and undergraduate and graduate business students will benefit from this onestop how-to book of formulas, explanations, and examples. The user will find a wide range of topics, from calculating basic breakeven, to dealing with multiple products, mixed costs, changing costs, and changing prices.


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Break-even analysis.

Annuity factor breakeven (BE) cash flow coefficient of determination common stock dividend (CD) common stockholders contribution margin (CM) contribution margin ratio cost of capital cost of goods sold (COGS) cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis demand fixed costs (FC) high-low method income statement income tax least squares method multiple regression net present value (NPV) operating leverage polynomial preferred stock dividend (PD) preferred stockholders price elasticity of demand quadratic formula scattergraph target profit total cost total revenue unit selling price (SP) unit variable costs (VC) weighted average contribution margin weighted average selling price

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